Bawku Central MP Mahama Ayariga has challenged the New Patriotic Party (NPP) caucus in Parliament to recognize their accountability for the delays in government proceedings.

His statement follows the NPP's boycott of Tuesday's parliamentary session, led by Alexander Afenyo-Markin, after the National Democratic Congress (NDC) MPs gained control of the majority side of the Chamber.

On October 22, Speaker Alban Bagbin adjourned Parliament indefinitely, citing a Supreme Court ruling that paused his declaration of four vacant parliamentary seats.

In an interview with Citi News, Ayariga emphasized the NDC's willingness to return to Parliament whenever the Speaker calls the House back into session, reiterating their dedication to legislative work.

“We are in opposition and we are not responsible for conducting government business, but we came in our numbers, ready to assist them [NPP MPs] conduct government business. He [Afenyo-Markin] came and he was more interested in preserving his post as a former Majority Leader.

“So if you say that we have wasted public resources, no. We were in the chamber, ready to do business. He is the one who ran away from his own business. So who is the one who is wasting public resources?”